Wound Management in Total Knee Prosthetic Joint Infections

Total knee arthroplasty complicated by periprosthetic joint infection can be devastating. Patients undergoing treatment for prosthetic joint infection have often undergone multiple surgeries and may have associated soft tissue defects that complicate treatment. These defects often require soft tissu...

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Published inJournal of surgical orthopaedic advances Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 196
Main Authors Johnson, Nicholas R, Garcia, Ryan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2021
Subjects
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Humans
Knee
Knee Joint - surgery
Prostheses and Implants
Surgical Flaps
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Summary:Total knee arthroplasty complicated by periprosthetic joint infection can be devastating. Patients undergoing treatment for prosthetic joint infection have often undergone multiple surgeries and may have associated soft tissue defects that complicate treatment. These defects often require soft tissue reconstruction in order to cover the prosthesis. Coverage options range from simple tissue rearrangement to free flap reconstruction. A team approach between orthopaedic and plastic surgery is imperative to help retain the prosthesis and improve functional outcomes. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 30(4):196-201, 2021).
ISSN:1548-825X